West Belfast Constituency

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Electorate: 50,792
Turnout: 34,238
Total Valid Poll: 33,790
Quota: 4,828


Gerry Adams MP (SF) 6029 (17.8%)
Sue Ramsey (SF) 4715 (14.0%)
Paul Maskey (SF) 4368 (12.9%)
Jennifer McCann (SF) 4265 (12.6%)
Fra McCann (SF) 4254 (12.6%)
Alex Attwood (SDLP) 3036 (9.0%)

West Belfast is a stronghold for North, South, Left, Right, Party Sinn Fein. It is doubtful that the Loss of Party Leader Gerry Adams, will have any impact on Sinn Feins Popularity in this Constituency, and they will retain their five seats.
This Constituency is one to watch in the Local Council elections. éirígí have decided to run, which if they are succesful, could see a change in this Constituency next time round

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Confirmed candidates for May 2011

Alex Attwood: SDLP

Gerry Carroll: People Before Profit Alliance

Colin Keenan: SDLP

Brian Kingston: DUP

Pat Lawlor: Socialist Party

John Lowry: Workers Party

Bill Manwaring: UUP

Paul Maskey: Sinn Fein

Fra McCann: Sinn Fein

Jennifer McCann: Sinn Fein

Dan McGuinness: Alliance Party

Brian Pelan: Independent

Sue Ramsey: Sinn Fein

Pat Sheehan: Sinn Fein

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1st preferences

Paul Maskey SF 5,343 15.4%
Jennifer McCann SF 5,239 15.1%
Fra McCann SF 4,481 12.9%
Sue Ramsey SF 4,116 11.9%
Alex Attwood SDLP 3,765 10.9%
Pat Sheehan SF 3,723 10.7%
Brian Kingston DUP 2,587 7.5%
Gerry Carroll Others 1,661 4.8%
Bill Manwaring UUP 1,471 4.2%
Colin Keenan SDLP 802 2.3%
John Lowry Others 586 1.7%
Pat Lawlor Others 384 1.1%
Dan McGuinness All 365 1.1%
Brian Pelan Others 122 0.4%

Maskey and McCann elected for SF.